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Local players to appear in regional tennis tournaments
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association will hold its individual regional tennis tournaments this weekend (May 3-4) at various locations. The Class 2A Mideast Regional will be held at Heritage High School in Wake Forest beginning at 3 p.m. today. Representing the Big East 2A/3A Conference will be Marquel Warren of Nash Central, who captured the league’s 2A singles title over Bunn’s Elias Brown as well as the overall title over Northern Nash’s Bryce Pittman last week. ...
20 WNC high school softball players to watch during the 2024 NCHSAA playoffs
The final week of the regular season is wrapping up for Western North Carolina softball. The area has plenty of stars and talented teams that can make a splash in the NCHSAA playoffs. Here are 23 WNC softball players to watch as postseason play begins. Claire Wilson, Brevard, Jr.: Wilson has been one of...
Jackets advance to SAC baseball final
Last week, Richmond County was proclaiming itself the Sandhills runner-up even though it had to win its final regular-season game in order to not have to share the honor. The Raiders did so a day later and finished one game up on Lee County for second in the SAC, but the Yellow Jackets went down to Rockingham Tuesday night for a conference semifinal game and turned the tables on them.
PHOTOS: No. 2 Raiders vs. No. 7 Hoke County
ROCKINGHAM — A late burst of offense propelled the No. 2 Raiders to their fourth straight win Monday. Opening the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament at home, Richmond defeated No. 7 Hoke County High School 12-2 in six innings. The mercy-rule win started as a pitcher’s duel between Richmond’s Evan...
Belarusian driver wins MB Drift’s first comp of 2024 at Rockingham Speedway
ROCKINGHAM — Two new faces were among those who made the podium at “The Initiation,” MB Drift’s first competitive event of 2024 at Rockingham Speedway. The final battle came down to Belarus native Anton Shenderov and 17-year-old Jake Little of Moorseville, with Shenderov taking the top spot, and Gray Champion coming in third.
Raiders, Cavs were head of the class in SAC hoops
There wasn’t much doubt when it came to the top awards in Sandhills Athletic Conference men’s basketball this season. After changing his mind about a transfer to a prep school and choosing to play his senior season for the Richmond Raiders, Paul McNeil Jr. had a dominant campaign highlighted by a state-record 71 points in a single game. Averaging 31.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per outing, McNeil led Richmond to a 25-6 record, the conference title and a spot in the NCHSAA 3A East Regional final, where they lost by a single basket to New Hanover.
WNC spring sports Week 10 top performers, led by Sadie Jo Hunter's 13 strikeouts, two home runs
Here are the Western North Carolina athletes who had top performances this week in spring sports. This list is compiled from information provided to the Citizen Times (sports@citizentimes.com) or posted on MaxPreps or social media. It will be updated throughout the week. Please encourage coaches to email submissions to sports@citizentimes.com. ...
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